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Linfen|Guangsheng Temple with many treasures

Guangsheng Temple was first built in the first year of Jianhe (147 AD) during the reign of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was originally named Julushe Temple and was renamed Guangsheng Temple in the Tang Dynasty. Except for the Feihong Pagoda and the Main Hall of the Shang Temple which were rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty, the rest are buildings from the Yuan Dynasty. It is divided into two temples, the lower temple is at the foot of the mountain and the upper temple is at the top of the mountain. Promise me that you will spend as much time as possible in Guangsheng Temple, because whether you go up to the temple or down to the temple, it is worth savoring slowly and carefully. The most dazzling feature of the Shang Temple is the colorful glazed tower, also known as the Feihong Tower. It is also the filming location of the scene where Tang Monk sweeps the pagoda in the 1986 CCTV version of Journey to the West. At Xiasi, you can visit the most complete existing temple dedicated to the water god in China and admire 13 murals from the Yuan Dynasty with Taoism and folk opera as their themes. This group of murals with rich content and full of strong life atmosphere truly reflects the real face of social life in the Yuan Dynasty. They are extremely valuable both in terms of artistic value and research value. The most precious of these is the "Opera Mural" painted on the east side of the south wall, which depicts a folk theater troupe performing operas to thank the water god for bringing rain.
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Posted: Jan 4, 2025
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